CPSC, Vtech Industries Announce Recall of Toy Baby
CPSC, Vtech Industries Announce Recall of Toy Baby Phone
Why was CPSC, Vtech Industries Announce Recall of Toy Baby recalled?
The toy phones have a ball-shaped antenna, which can detach, presenting a choking hazard to young children.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately take these toy phones away from children. For more information, contact VTech for a replacement phone. Contact: For more information, contact VTech at (800) 521-2010 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. CT Monday through Friday for a replacement phone or visit their web site at www.vtechkids.com/html2/recall.html
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Little Smart Soft Songs Baby Phones
- Company
- Vtech Industries LLC, of Wheeling, Ill.
- Quantity
- About 34,000
- Sold at
- Wal-Mart stores nationwide sold the toy phones, from January 2000 through May 2000, for about $10.
- Recall date
- June 22, 2000
- Incidents / injuries
- CPSC and Vtech Industries have received nine reports of the plastic ball detaching from these phones. One child reportedly started to choke on one of these plastic balls.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The toy is called Little Smart Soft Songs Baby Phone. The cordless baby phone has a mirror, four colorful talking musical buttons, a ringing light-up phone button and a red on/off button. The phone is yellow with a blue padded border and a yellow ball-shaped antenna. A label on these toys reads "Soft Songs Baby Phone 39100." Writing on the phone includes "VTECH" and "Little Smart Soft Songs Baby Phone."